WEST COAST EMT BLOCK #2 EXAM
Questions and Answers
1. A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and
apneic.
You should:
Select one:
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
D. determine if he has a valid living will
Answer B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
2. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
Select one:
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders
while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an
emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such
as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous
therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway
,management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by
advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses
Answer B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway
obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
3. B
etween each chest compression, you should
. Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest:
Answer B. allow full chest recoil
4. Complications associated with chest compressions include all of
the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration
Answer B. gastric distention.
,5. CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually
displacing her uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation
occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow backward,
which in-creased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ventricles to stop
fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to expand more
fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which
improved chest compression effectiveness
Answer D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest
compression effectiveness.
6. CPR retraining is the MOST effective
when it: Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief
Answer C. involves hands-on practice.
7. CPR should be initiated when:
, Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
D. a valid living will is unavailable
Answer D. a valid living will is unavailable.
8. CPR will NOT be effective if the
patient is: Select one:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface
Answer B. prone.
9. Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:
Select one:
a. when you deliver minimal tidal
volume. b.
c. in patients who are intubated.
d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly
Answer e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
Questions and Answers
1. A 60-year-old man is found to be unresponsive, pulseless, and
apneic.
You should:
Select one:
A. start CPR and transport immediately.
B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
C. withhold CPR until he is defibrillated.
D. determine if he has a valid living will
Answer B. begin CPR until an AED is available.
2. Basic life support (BLS) is defined as:
Select one:
A. basic lifesaving treatment that is performed by bystanders
while EMS providers are en route to the scene of an
emergency.
B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such
as airway obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
C. invasive emergency medical interventions such as intravenous
therapy, manual defibrillation, and advanced airway
,management.
D. any form of emergency medical treatment that is performed by
advanced EMTs, paramedics, physicians, and emergency nurses
Answer B. noninvasive emergency care that is used to treat conditions such as airway
obstruction, respiratory arrest, and cardiac arrest.
3. B
etween each chest compression, you should
. Select one:
A. check for a pulse
B. allow full chest recoil
C. administer a breath
D. remove your hands from the chest:
Answer B. allow full chest recoil
4. Complications associated with chest compressions include all of
the following, EXCEPT:
Select one:
A. a fractured sternum.
B. gastric distention.
C. rib fractures.
D. liver laceration
Answer B. gastric distention.
,5. CPR is in progress on a pregnant woman. Shortly after manually
displacing her uterus to the left, return of spontaneous circulation
occurs. Which of the following would MOST likely explain this?
Select one:
A. Displacement of her uterus caused blood to flow backward,
which in-creased blood flow to her heart.
B. Increased blood flow to her heart caused her ventricles to stop
fibrillating, which restored her pulse.
C. Displacement of her uterus allowed her lungs to expand more
fully, which restored her pulse.
D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which
improved chest compression effectiveness
Answer D. Pressure was relieved from her aorta and vena cava, which improved chest
compression effectiveness.
6. CPR retraining is the MOST effective
when it: Select one:
A. occurs every 24 months.
B. is delivered by computer.
C. involves hands-on practice.
D. is self-paced and brief
Answer C. involves hands-on practice.
7. CPR should be initiated when:
, Select one:
A. rigor mortis is obvious.
B. signs of putrefaction are present.
C. the carotid pulse is very weak.
D. a valid living will is unavailable
Answer D. a valid living will is unavailable.
8. CPR will NOT be effective if the
patient is: Select one:
A. supine.
B. prone.
C. horizontal.
D. on a firm surface
Answer B. prone.
9. Gastric distention will MOST likely occur:
Select one:
a. when you deliver minimal tidal
volume. b.
c. in patients who are intubated.
d. when the airway is completely obstructed.
e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly
Answer e. if you ventilate a patient too quickly.
